RESOURCES

START A MOVEMENT IN YOUR COMMUNITY

Use our resources to launch a campaign, extend your reach, and prepare community members to respond supportively when someone says, “I was sexually assaulted.”

TRAINING RESOURCES

COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS

Find everything you need to begin a conversation in your community. The Start by Believing slideshow introduces the philosophy with heartbreaking news stories from across the country, and inspiring examples of local, regional, and statewide initiatives. The Research-Based Presentation can be tailored with local information to explain the rationale, purpose, and potential impact of a campaign.

SUPPORTING RESEARCH

Training materials explain the rationale for Start by Believing, document its research base, and demonstrate its potential impact. Feel free to use this information to develop your own campaign materials, training resources, grant proposals, and more.

RESOURCE SPOTLIGHT

Interviews with Victims vs. Suspects: Start by Believing and the Question of Bias (10/2018)

Sexual assault victims have long faced unwarranted skepticism from friends and family members, as well as responding professionals. In this Training Bulletin, we document examples of this historical bias and examine a few measures that have been taken to help ameliorate it. In particular, we focus on the Start by Believing philosophy and examine its relevance for victim and suspect interviews. Our goal is to inform criminal justice professionals and others about what this philosophy does – and does not – say about how to approach sexual assault cases, including interviews with victims, suspects, and witnesses. Ultimately, we emphasize that Start by Believing is an approach to conducting thorough, professional, and unbiased investigations.

SPANISH LANGUAGE

RESOURCE GUIDELINES

When using campaign materials, please do not alter the Start by Believing logo. The message is more powerful when the imagery is consistent. This also fuels recognition that the campaign has spread across the country and around the world.

Also, please credit End Violence Against Women International (EVAWI) for the campaign, and link to the website: www.startbybelieving.org

Some printed materials are available free of charge at our EVAWI Online Store, including: posters, brochures and postcards (subject to inventory levels). All you have to do is pay postage.